Judicial Review: The Most Important Court Cases

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In 1803, in his final hours a United States President, John Adams appointed William Marbury as justice of the peace in the District of Columbia. What seemed like a simple affair, soon turned into one of the most important cases in America’s young history, Marbury v. Madison. The reason this case was so important was because it questioned the Courts power and more specifically, its judicial review. To better understand the importance of the Marbury v. Madison, I think that we should first know what judicial review is. Judicial review is the power of the courts to assess the constitutionality of actions by other government actors and to invalidate those actions deemed unconstitutional. So, let me explain how this all fits in. In the confusion